MD STATE REGULATIONS

• Maryland State Police Online Services Page – Where you create a login to apply for your Handgun Qualification License (HQL).

• Maryland State Police Licensing Portal – Registration of firearms and new 77R forms.

  • Also, where you can apply online for your Wear & Carry Permit aka Handgun Permit aka Concealed Carry.

• Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services Fingerprinting – A list of every fingerprinting agency in Maryland.

• Maryland State Police Fingerprinting Info – Contains the authorization number needed by your fingerprinting agency.

• Maryland State Police Firearms Search – The so-called “Banned List”

• Maryland Regulated Firearms Collector Application and Affidavit – Free, does not expire, and removes the 30-day waiting period between firearms purchases. Please read MD Public Safety Code 5-128 and MD Public Safety Code 5-129.

• Maryland Licensing Division Fee Schedule – A listing of the fees charged by MDPS for handgun permits, etc.